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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding amending Chapter 15 of the Santa Barbara County Code with the Adoption of the 2025 California Fire Code, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Consider the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Santa Barbara County Code to adopt the 2025 California Fire Code with local amendments as the enforcement Code in all areas within the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District and all other unincorporated areas of the County where the Santa Barbara County Fire Department is the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), unless otherwise specified by this Ordinance;
b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive full reading of the Ordinance;
c) Continue the hearing to November 18, 2025, on the Administrative Agenda to consider recommendations, as follows:
i) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Santa Barbara County Code as set forth above; and
ii) Consider and approve adoption of a Resolution of Legislative Findings Supporting Amendments to the California Fire Code; and
d) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), as they consist of “general policy and procedure making” and pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(5) as they consist of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE